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Yoga & Meditation for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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Recruiting

Led By Alla Kushnir, MD

Research Sponsored by The Cooper Health System

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be younger than 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up change from pre intervention to 6 weeks after intervention (at completion of intervention which lasts 6 weeks)

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will test if yoga & meditation can reduce anxiety & improve quality of life in kids w/ IBS. It's a 6-week, twice-weekly program.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adolescents aged 12-21 with any type of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) who are patients at Cooper Pediatric Gastroenterology in Voorhees or Camden, NJ. They must be able to access the internet to watch yoga videos and commit to completing at least 4 out of the 6 modules.

What is being tested?

The study tests a Standardized Yoga & Meditation Program designed for stress reduction in young IBS patients. Over six weeks, participants will follow this program twice weekly at home, aiming to reduce anxiety and improve their quality of life.

What are the potential side effects?

Yoga and meditation are generally considered safe practices with minimal risk. Possible side effects may include muscle soreness or strain from physical postures if not performed correctly.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ change from pre intervention to 6 weeks after intervention (at completion of intervention which lasts 6 weeks)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~change from pre intervention to 6 weeks after intervention (at completion of intervention which lasts 6 weeks)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and change from pre intervention to 6 weeks after intervention (at completion of intervention which lasts 6 weeks) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Anxiety

Children Somatic Symptoms Inventory

Pediatric Quality of Life

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: IBS Patients Doing YogaExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

All patients will fall under the arm of "IBS Patients Doing Yoga" and will follow the yoga videos that are assigned to them during the study. The participants are their own controls and their symptom changes will be recorded pre- and post-video watching and participation.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Yoga

2008

Completed Phase 3

~3830

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